"Middle East 2010" Egypt by TheAndos

Day 1: fly into Cairo, traffic, traffic, traffic
Day 2: visit Coptic Cairo and old centre, recover from jetlag
Day 3: visit Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum
Day 4: travel to Alexandria to see catacombs, overnight
Day 5: visit library - the second biggest in the world. Back to Cairo for overnight train to......
Day 6: Aswan. Visit Philae Temple, followed by camel ride and visit to Nubian village for dinner.
Day 7: Get up at 3am for early flight to Abu Simbel, which beat the Pyramids as highlight of the trip. In afternoon board cruise boat.
Day 8: Felucca ride, cruise departs. Sunset visit to temple at Kom Ombo.
Day 9: early visit to Temple of Hourus at Edfu. Pass through lock at Esna. Dock in Luxor.
Day 10: visit Valley of Kings and West Bank.
Day 11: Second visit to West Bank, in afternoon Karnak Temple.
Day 12: Early flight to Cairo, afternoon at souq
Day 13: Depart for Jordan.
NB This tour was operated by Intrepid Travel Australia, only 12 of us in the group with Walid our wonderful guide. Highly recommended.

Wadi Rum

Day 13: arrive Amman and visit the old city and amphitheatre
Day 14: visit Um Quais (view of Sea of Galillee and Golan Heights), Aljouin and Jerash.
Day 15: drive to Mt Nebo and Madaba, then south to the canyon of Wadi Mujib, visit to castle of Kerak. On to Petra for overnight.
Day 16: Visit Petra
Day 17: Visit Little Petra then on to Wadi Rum for 4 wheel drive, sunset and overnight with the Bedouin at Moon Valley Camp.
Day 18: Short visit to Aqaba then drive north to the Dead Sea. Overnight at the splendid Movenpick Resort.
Day 19: Fly to Dubai

NB Booked this part through Jordan Direct.

We booked the Arabian Courtyard (recommended by VT-er Jess) and paid extra to be the executive level, 3 free drinks and canapes in evening, breakfast, large room. Great location near to The Creek which isn't a creek it is a full size river.

We had friends in Dubai who insisted on giving us the full 2 day tour, don't think we missed anything! Dubai is OVER THE TOP! We have seen the Taj Mahal, Machu Pichu, the Pyramids but our jaws never dropped as much as in Dubai!